Re: [rtcweb] Video codecs: Clear positions....

[Sergio Garcia Murillo <[e-mail]>]

On 09/12/2014 18:51, cowwoc wrote:
> On 09/12/2014 12:45 PM, Sergio Garcia Murillo wrote:
>> On 09/12/2014 18:36, cowwoc wrote:
>>> On 09/12/2014 12:32 PM, David Singer wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I would also like to know from those confirming the sense of the 
>>>> room, whether THEY THEMSELVES intend to implement both codecs, or 
>>>> whether they conveniently think they don’t need to, and it’s just a 
>>>> problem for other people to handle.
>>>>
>>>> Honestly, a +1 for “those other people should do it” is meaningless.
>>>
>>> That's a fair point. I'm guessing the vast majority of people 
>>> answering on the mailing list only plan to implement one codec 
>>> because they are non-browser implementors.
>>
>> No, that's not a fair point. I don't see most of the people making 
>> taking decisions on other topics (SDP, FEC,  DTLS, CC, 
>> SVC/Simulcasting/Multicasting, Plan A/PlanB/No plan) implementing 
>> them themselves. So if this going to be the rule about 
>> who-can-vote-what we should redefine the whole IETF process.
>>
>> Everyone should be aware of what are they voting and what is the 
>> amount of burden/costs it requires to be implemented, and see how 
>> that will contribute to the success/failure of webrtc and vote 
>> accordingly. Not just in this topic, but in any topic.
>
> Sergio,
>
> I think this warrants a discussion. It might not be very politically 
> correct to say so, but I support the idea that only those who are 
> implicated should have a say. The alternative leads to armchair 
> politics and bikeshedding.

Indeed. I could be in favor of that, but not about changing the rules in 
the middle of the game just because some don't like the result so far.

BR
Sergio